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Group of men playing cards on board Oregon Steamer. L-R: British Columbia Governor Frederick Seymour, A. N. Birch and two unidentified men. ca. 1864. Photograph attributed to Charles Gentile/Library and Archives Canada/C-088876.

Group of men playing cards on board Oregon Steamer. L-R: British Columbia Governor Frederick Seymour, A. N. Birch and two unidentified men. ca. 1864. Photograph attributed to Charles Gentile/Library and Archives Canada/C-088876.

March 16, 1868

March 16, 2018 by David Artemiw

Admitting British Columbia to Confederation

A recent Order-in-Council (1868-0345) discussing resolutions passed in Victoria, British Columbia, seeking admission to the Dominion were somewhat favourably received by the Canadian government. The opinion of Her Majesty’s Privy Council is that in the absence of a request from the legislature of British Columbia no action can be taken by them on the matter. The Ministry has therefore asked His Excellency, the Governor General to transmit the resolutions to the Duke of Buckingham and to ask him to instruct the Governor of British Columbia, Frederick Seymour, to obtain the necessary resolutions.

March 16, 2018 /David Artemiw
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